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CHARITABLE AND FRIENDLY INSTITUTIONS.
CLA.N DONNACHAIDH SOCIETY.
Instituted 1893.
Chief — Alasdair Stewart Robertson of Struan.
President, Lord Robertson of Forteviot ; general clan
secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Robertson Matheson,
Glendevon, by Dollar; hon. secretary for Glasgow
district, W. D. Robertson, solicitor, 213 W. George St.
The objects of the society (which are Don- sectarian
and non-political) are — The fostering of clan senti-
ment ; the cultivation of social intercourse among the
members ; the rendering of assistance to deserving
clansmen ; the encouragement of education, and the
collecting and preserving of records and traditions
bearing on the history of the clan.
Those eligible for membership are persons claim-
ing to be of the clan Donnachaidh — namely, Robert-
sons, Duncans, Dnncansons, Donnachies, M-Don-
nachies, M'Connachies, Skenes, and certain families
of Reids, &c. The membership is of three classes,
viz : —Life members, £3 3s. ; extraordinary mem-
bers, 10s. 6d. annually ; ordinary members, 2s. 6d.
annually.
INSTITUTION FOR THE EDUCATION OF
THE DEAF AND DUMB.
The Right Hon. the Earl of Eglinton and Winton,
president; The Hon. the Lord Provost, Sir Jas. King,
Bart., Rev. Principal Douglas, vice-presidents; R.
Gow, chairman ; Sir John Neilson Cuthbertson, Rev.
Dr. Corbett, T. Binnie, R. Gourlay, David M'Cowan,
Rev. Dr. Donald Macleod, Robert King, J. Pirrie,
William Ker, Alexander Sinclair, Kenneth Thomson,
Francis W. Allan, William Mitchell, Rev. Andrew
Laidlaw, Rev. M. B. Hutchison, M.A, Rev. Dr.
William Boyd, Sheriff Scott- Moncrieif Penney,
directors ; B. B. Macgeorge, 24 George Square,
secretary; J. Tasker, 28 Bath Street, treasurer and
collector; Professor T. M'Call Anderson, M.D., 9
The College, consulting physician ; Dr. E. Duncan,
Queen's Park House, Langside Road, surgeon ; Dr.
J. K. Love, 4 Matilda place, Strathbungo, hon. anrist ;
James M. M'Cash, 3 Balmoral Crescent, Queen's
Park, hon. dental surgeon ; W. H. Addison, head-
master ; Miss Heyworth, matron.
M 'ALPINE'S MORTIFICATION.
Founded in 1811 by Mrs. M'Alpine, who conveyed
to trustees her property for the maintenance of poor
men and women of the description given in her will
— the former receiving annually £10, and the latter
£5. The trustees are the Deacon Convener and the
Ministers of eight of the Established Churches.
Factors — D. & A. Cuthbertson, Provan, & Strong,
C.A., 190 West George street.
THE BALMANNO BEQUEST.
Founded by the late Miss Balmanno, in 1856, for
providing annuities of £20 each, to unmarried ladies,
natives of Glasgow, not under 40 years of age, who
have been brought up in the prospect of independence,
and accustomed to superior society, but who from
adversity may have fallen into reduced circumstances.
There are at present seven annuitants.
Factor, J. Johnston, C.A., 190 West George st.
GRAHAM CHARITABLE.
None are eligible as members of the society except
persons of the name of Graham and their descendants,
or those married to individuals of that name or their
descendants. The entry-money to strangers is £5
5s., and to sons and other lineal descendants and
sons-in-law of members, £3 3s.
Patron, His Grace the Duke of Montrose ; preses,
William Graham of Crosbie ; treasurer, George
Gray, junr., writer, County Buildings; managers,
William Graham, C.A., A. Graham Service, Geo.
Gray, junr. , A. Bulloch Graham, Michael Graham,
J. H. N. Graham, James Graham, Angus Macphee,
M.D., and C. H. Graham; representatives on the
Glasgow General Educational Endowments Board,
William Graham, C.A., and A. Graham Service;
clerk, .Tames Graham, writer, 198 West George Street.
INCORPORATION OF CORDINERS IN
GLASGOW.
Office-bearers forthe year from September, 1903: —
Deacon, Duncan Graham, 89 Renfield Street; late
deacon, Matthew B. Baird, Westhouse, Bothwell ; col-
lector, Wm. Speirs, 18 George Square; late collector,
Wm. H. Lithgow,137 Ingram Street; deacon's gondie,
Wm. Jas. Wood, 46 Queen Sq., Sirathbungo ; trade's
goudie, Hugh Blair, 11 Spoutmouth : David W. Cuth-
bert, 4 Hamilton Ter., W., Partick ; James T. Wilson,
National Bank, 2 St. Enoch Square; Richard
Young, 50 Prince's Square, Strathbungo; William
Miller, 70 Union Street; Robert Gibb, 28 St.
Vincent Crescent; Henry Burt, 143 Qt. Hamilton
Street; William Reid, 4 acd 8 John Street; Wm.
B. Cowan, 105 West George Street; extraordinary
master, Ajidrew Mitchell, 6 Lilybank Gardens,
Billhead; clerk, Robert Lamond, 163 West George
Street; officer, Alexander M'Bride, 129 Cardross
Street, Dennistoun.
THE GLASGOW HIGHLAND CLUB.
Estabhshed 1882.
Patroness, H.R.H. the Princess Louise, the
Duchess of Argyll; chief, Walter .James Douglas
Campbell, Esq., of Blythswood ; president, Charles
Macdonald Williamson, Esq.; vice-presidents, Andrew
Penn and James R. Reid; directors, A. E. M' Donald,
Thomas Ross, A. A. MacBean, A. D. Menzies, W.
R. Baxter, T. A. H. Anderson, Duncan Campbell,
James M'Killop, jun., and W. P. Ferguson; pipe
major, W. Oir, Dalmarnock; hon. secretary and
treasurer, Wm. G. Fleming, writer, 79 West Regent
Street, Glasgow; club piper, J. MacDougall Gillies.
The objects of the club are — (1) The encourage-
ment of the wearing of the Highland dress ; (2) the
preservation and practice of Highland music and
dancing; and (3) the study of the language, litera-
ture, history, and antiquities of the Highlands.
GLASGOW ROSS AND CROMARTY
BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
Instituted 1879.
Objects — Promotion of social and philanthropic
work among natives of the county residing in Glas-
gotv. Monthly meetings held in Cbristian Institute.
Hon. Secretary, David N. Mackay, Solicitor, 118
Byres Road.